2000 Trimbach Pinot Gris Selection de Grains Nobles, Alsace

‘Medium gold. Rather restrained aromas of tangerine, dried pit fruits, honey and licorice. Super sweet and thick, with powerful (10 grams/liter) acidity keeping the flavours fresh. A wine of great sucrosity but very clean and vibrant on the finish. To get concentration like this, says Jean, we usually need to harvest a month later. This bottling was previously offered in '94 and '90, but the 2000 version will probably be even longer-lived than those earlier vintages. RS 100g/l.’

Stephen Tanzer, www.vinous.com